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Field Notes: Bermuda Olive Wood Bark

This article was taken from our archives. It comes from the February 1955 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did originally. With only seventeen species of plants which may claim Bermuda as their country of origin, everything possible should be done to insure their perpetuity. This is especially important at the present time, when build­ing is progressing at such a rapid pace and the favourite haunts of the endemic plants are gradually disappearing. For wherever one…


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Exploring Bermuda’s Outdoor Places & Spaces

Where to go, when to go and what to look for while there. The transition from summer to fall is a welcome one. As the weather starts to cool down, we can finally spend more time outside without the oppressive…


Bermuda Beasts

Can Remoras (or Sucker Sharks) Live Inside Their Hosts Mouths?

Have you ever been snorkeling or diving and suddenly found yourself with an uninvited guest stuck to your flipper? Sucker sharks, notorious for hitching a ride, may be some of the laziest creatures in the ocean. 1. Remoras adhere to…


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Migratory Birds to Spot this Fall

As any local birdwatcher will tell you, the fall is the most rewarding time for birdwatching in Bermuda, thanks to cold fronts, storms, and sometimes hurricanes which cause birds to veer off from their southward migration and drop into Bermuda…


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10 Things You Should Know About Bermuda’s Geology

10 facts about Bermuda's geology you probably don't already know!   1. Volcanic Formation –Bermuda Wasn’t Always Where it Lies Today The American and European tectonic plates meet at a place in the Atlantic Ocean called the mid-Atlantic ridge. Here,…

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Field Notes: Tamarisk

Bermuda is by no means devoid of green foliage, despite the loss of probably seventy per cent of the native Juniper. The subject of these notes, the Tamarisk (Tamarix Gallica), or as many people prefer to call it, the Spruce,…